(July 5, 2020 at 9:23 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: For the record, here's the definition of nobility from a source regularly cited by the Supreme Court, Black's Law Dictionary (6th Edition):
Quote:In English law, a division of the people, comprehending dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons. These had anciently duties annexed to their respective honors. They are created either by writ, i.e., by royal summons to attend the house of peers, or by letters patent, i.e., by royal grant of any dignity and degree of peerage; and they enjoy many privileges, exclusive of their senatorial capacity. Since 1963 no new hereditary ennoblements have been created
In legal terms, nobility is related to aristocracy. The US Government allowing the Sioux to live on certain lands is not that.
When you link rights and priviledge to heredity - you have established a nobility - a priviledged class...
I am surprised that more people aren't offended by that.
